How to Chain Stitch - Embroidery Tutorial for Beginners

Learn how to Chain Stitch in Hand Embroidery - this is a great stitch for lettering, and for adding texture or boldness to your lines.
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I'm Sammy, founder of Paraffle (which means 'embroidery' in Scots!). I've created these videos as a tool, to help people begin their embroidery journeys.
Whether you're teaching yourself or using an embroidery kit, I hope these can make the process even more enjoyable!
Feel free to comment if you have any questions, or if there's other stitches you'd like tutorials on - I'm here to help!

[@JuaniqueVerde]

Oh man! I love this way of doing chain stitch! So much easier, I think. And yay! A left handed embroiderer just like me 😀

[@Paraffle]

Yayy hi fellow leftie! I agree - so much easier this way! 😊

[@granmut]

@@Paraffle I am left handed, but sew right handed, they way I was taught. But this, this is the stitch I have been looking for, thank you for posting.

[@Paraffle]

You're welcome! I'm so glad it could help! 😊

[@medeaspride]

This is genius thank you! I was going crazy with the loops!

[@Paraffle]

You're very welcome!

[@juliapalmer757]

You make it look so easy! Thanks for the useful videos!

[@Paraffle]

You're very welcome! Thanks so much 💜

[@catalinacurio]

Thank you, this is perfect for what I need! Designed a jumper as a gift for my sister and need to finish one part of it off - if I don’t get it right, it would spoil the whole project for me, this makes me smile with relief. 😊

[@Paraffle]

Oh good, I'm so glad!! Good luck with it! 😊

[@catalinacurio]

@@Paraffle Worked perfectly, thank you. 😊😊😊

[@Paraffle]

Amazing!! Thank you for letting me know! ❤

[@johndavies5819]

This video really helped me master the basics and undoubtedly saved my marriage

[@MariaMartinez-jb3zn]

It looks like you used a complete floss of six strands..could you use less for a daintier hand? I need a stitch for vines, would that be stem stitch? 🙏🏽☝🏽🙋🏻‍♀️Mia

[@Paraffle]

Hi Mia! I sometimes use all 6 strands for videos (it's easier to see them!) but I usually use only 2 strands for chain stitch in my designs! Yep, stem stitch would be perfect for vines 😊

[@Broken_Misfit]

OMG! Thank you!!!

[@Paraffle]

You're very welcome!

[@jessicalockner7995]

Where do you get the purple marker? What brand? I have one mark b gone pen but it doesn’t work very well! Thanks!

[@Paraffle]

Hey! I have the purple magic pens available in my online shop - they're my favourite ones to use! 😊